According
to the American Heart Association these
are some of the side effects of prescription
blood pressure lowering medications:

Impotence, decreased libido.

Gout.

Muscle weakness.

Leg cramps.

Fatigue, Tiredness, Light headedness,
Dizziness, Fainting.

Increased Blood Sugar Levels.

Cold Hands and Feet.

Depression.

Slow Heart Beat, Racing Heart Beat.

Asthma.

Skin Rash.

Loss of Taste.

Chronic Dry Hacking Cough.

Kidney Damage.

Swollen Ankles, Fluid Retention.

Constipation.

Dry Mouth.

Fever.

Stuffy Nose.

Diarrhea.

Heartburn.

Headache.

Excessive Hair Growth. (1).

Extensive list of not so nice things
aren't they? Have your
docs ever spoken of these side effects
to you when they've prescribed BP medication? Likely
not. You might have second thoughts
about taking the stuff if you knew
all the side effects and damage the
drugs could do! So why
are the doc's so insistent that forks
with increased BP go on the drugs? Well,
they are trying to prevent heart disease
and strokes. That's a good thing,
isn't it? Yes it is if you don't
have to kill Peter to save Paul. The
kidney damage, racing heart beat, excessively
low pulse and fainting spells at the
wrong time (like when driving) can
kill you as well as a stroke or heart
attack will! And, while
most folks want to live regardless
of how miserable the quality
of their existence is, some persnickety
folks will ask about quality of life
issues while going through the side
effects. Indeed market
studies show that Americans would prefer to
be able to treat their high blood pressure
with out having side effects! In
some patients the side effects of the
medications are considerable. Life
just ain't no fun just sitting in a
recliner, not being able to drive,
go out, play golf, exercise or have
sex. (Some patients can't lift
their heads off the pillow without
getting dizzy)! And never mind
being able to think clearly enough
and, have energy enough to get in a
days work!

Let's
look over some more disturbing information
about blood pressure meds, and the patients
who take them. There are some 50
million folks in the States with high
blood pressure! (2). Only
27% of those patients have their condition
successfully under control! (3). So
you're having side effects and the drugs
aren't really working all that great! Are
the benefits you're not getting worth
suffering through the side effects?

That's
one of the reasons many patients would
rather take their chances, not use the
medication and maybe, possibly have a
stroke or heart attack somewhere down
the line as opposed to taking the meds
and definitely, absolutely having the
side effects. Non understanding
docs call these patients non compliant
which can blacklist them for insurance
benefits.

Have
I stood on this soap box long enough? Good;
you've understood that while lowering
blood pressure is a good thing the means
of getting there should be side effect
free. Let's take this idea a step
further. What if there was a way
of lowering blood pressure that was also
life enhancing? One that, after
a while, also made you feel good! And
no, you couch potatoes out there needn't
worry, I'm not talking about exercise,
though that is something that should
be done by most BP patients. I'm
referring to a new University of New
Hampshire tested preparation from China
called Holistrol. This new
formulation of ancient Chinese herbs
is the proprietary blend of a Hawaiian
company called Pharm East.

Holistrols'
double blind placebo controlled research
was highlighted by the American Heart
Association at the 2003 Inter-American
Society for Hypertension conference. During
this 12 week study patients with mild
to moderate hypertension were given either
Holistrol or a placebo for 8 weeks. Afterward
blood pressure monitoring continued
for another 4 weeks. The FDA approved
clinical trial (4) found that:

Holistrol treated subjects showed
a quick response: most of the patients
blood pressures were back to
normal in 2 to 4 weeks.

Holistrol subjects reported improved
energy and mood.

Holistrol subjects blood pressures
remained stable and in the normal range
even 4 weeks after not taking the product.

Hoistrols' natural ingredients were
shown safe for long term use.

Holistrol works by decreasing resistance
to blood flow (Central and Peripheral
Vascular Resistance), this action:

Improves blood flow to the
heart.

Increases blood flow to the
brain.

Increases elasticity of blood
vessels.

Decreases pressure in the pulmonary
artery and all arteries in general.

It does
this all naturally using time proven
and safe herbs from Chinese Medicine.

The
opinion of the study writers were that:

"Holistrol
safely and effectively help reduce
high blood pressure within 4 to 8
weeks. While at the same time
improving mood and energy level."

Physicians
who have tested the product on their
patients report similar findings with
one doctor saying that: "Holistrol
is as effective as and better than ANY
hypertension medicine".

Some other good points: Holistrol does
not force blood pressure to lower as
the drugs do. It supports the body
in maintaining normal blood pressure. There's
difference there. Holistrols' mechanism
of action actually seems to make blood
vessels healthier! That's why when
the test subjects went off the herbal
product their blood pressure did not
shoot back up as would have happened
if they had been on any of the current
crop of blood pressure medications. One
of the reasons BP medication is so dangerous
is that there is a rebound effect if
you ever stop using the meds. Blood
pressure rockets back up showing that
that while the medication was lowering
the blood pressure it was only treating
the symptoms and not getting to the cause
of high blood pressure. One of
the root causes of high blood pressure
is the lack of elasticity in the
arteries. The ingredients in the
Holistrol have been used for centuries
to improve arterial health.

One
other point needs to be made here. If
a younger person just going into high
blood pressure with a mild hypertension
begins using the standard medications,
yes the BP might be controlled but the
conditions causing the blood pressure
to rise will not be changed. If
these same folks began using the Holistrol
instead, then the physiological reasons
for having the high blood pressure might
be changed resulting in a healthier life
and no need to go on the drugs. No
young man or woman wants the side effects
of drugs to interfere with their lives!

If you
have mild to moderate high blood pressure,
can you afford to not to try to get healthier
and have normal blood pressure? Do
you really want to live the rest of your
lives taking meds and having side effects? It's
your life, you decide!

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